Global warming dance
Since the deniers of global warming would not pay attention to facts and logic, there is no choice for us in the environmental community but to use humor and drama to convince morons that climate change is real and spells disaster. Here is a very beautiful video of hot supermodels taking it all off in the name of global warming in the same spirit as celebrities take their clothes off for PETA.
What appliances are greener?
Without our even realizing it, we end up consuming a lot more electricity in just the appliances and devices that we are so dependent on, for example, cell phones, television, camcorders, dishwashers, and others. As the technology has improved, however, it is now possible to buy electronics that are more energy efficient. So who does it better than others? Greenpeace has developed this chart that shows what brands to buy.
How can I contribute to greening?
I am confident that Barack Obama will do so much more for the environment than any president ever, but there is something that Newsweek is reporting that has bothered me.
According to information that often leaks to the media, apparently he was sometimes irritated by the stupid questions that get asked to politicians by the media. For instance, NBC anchor Brian Williams asked him about “what’s a personal thing that you’ve done [that's green].” He told his aides that if he told Williams that “‘Well, I planted a bunch of trees.’ And he says, ‘I’m talking about personal.’ What I’m thinking in my head is, ‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something collective’.”
I think that is the wrong attitude many people have. Can I really make an impact if I take a green shower or reduce my paper consumption by printing on both sides of the paper? The answer is yes, it does make a difference, just because if everyone would think that they wouldn’t do it because no one is doing it or that their contribution wouldn’t matter, nothing would change. When we all make a small change, we set examples for others to follow, and it does have an impact.